Poetry Submission: The Two Walked - Ilan & Assaf Ramon

AND THE TWO WALKED ON TOGETHER...Dedicated to the memories of Ilan & Assaf Ramonby Esther Lixenberg-Bloch

There was a space of time between the twowho went so knowingly together.The space that clamoured for their presence, knewhow intertwined their fates would be forever.The task commanded, tested faith: Be true,and all adversity you'll weather.

A distant view. His eyes saw far aheadand up to heights unknown before to man.“Your only son...” the voice had said.He did not query what or why the plan,but steadfast in belief, his treadled on to where our history began.

The two walked silently, in par with dawn-touched creatures, stirring only now from sleep:Each scuttling lizard's footprint, an earth’s star;each snake coiling in waves, made paths to leap;the honing eagle, watching from afar, restrained her talons, stilled her descent steep.

Along the way, a roaring river set its trapsin white-frothed fists that punched and pummeled rocks;and though His black-winged servant urged collapse,and tried to shred his faith with blows and knocks,the path led on and up; perhapsto qualify our lives with paradox:

Father and son - now sacrificed together.Time encapsulated, nulling rift of years.Command internalized – their mutual tether,like father and son before. They knew no fears.Embracing in His presence, no cords can severtheir bond, enclosed in a sea of endless tears.